Sam Galvez once tailored a wedding dress from scratch in two weeks, after another tailor 害羞草研究所渢otally ruined it.害羞草研究所�

His shop, El Zorro Tailoring and Alterations, is filled with sewing tools, saturated coloured thread and dresses wrapped in long plastic bags that are the markings of a dry-cleaned product. No butter chicken or spaghetti allowed.

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When Galvez was 14害羞草研究所攖he age in which Canadians are graduating Grade 8 and armouring up for their high school beat down害羞草研究所攈e enrolled in a program that specialized in tailoring.

害羞草研究所淚 went to school for four years to become a master tailor,害羞草研究所� explained Galvez, whereas most other tailors learn second-hand.

Being a master tailor, Galvez said his abilities and expertise is much more vast and expansive than that of other tailors.

After school was finished, Galvez moved to Canada for a brief stint before returning to Chile for 16 years. When he returned to Kelowna in 2011, he worked a few jobs before starting his own small business in 2013.

He and his fashionably decorated mannequins used to have a place on Harvey Avenue, but moved downtown to their Ellis Street location just last year. He said business has been great and he has many customers.

害羞草研究所淪mall business is about getting into the network; it害羞草研究所檚 about getting people to know me and what a master tailor is,害羞草研究所� Galvez said, dressed in a grey T-shirt with 害羞草研究所淓l Zorro害羞草研究所� written in golden glitter across the chest; a tape measure dangling around his neck.

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Sam is just the latest in the long-line of tri-generational Galvez tailors.

害羞草研究所淢y mom was a dress maker. My grandma on my father害羞草研究所檚 side was a tailor too,害羞草研究所� he said. 害羞草研究所淪o it runs in the family.害羞草研究所�

It could be quad-generational, but it doesn害羞草研究所檛 look like his 19-year-old son is going to carry on the tradition.

害羞草研究所淗e doesn害羞草研究所檛 like it very much,害羞草研究所� Galvez said. 害羞草研究所淏ut he comes and helps, which is nice.害羞草研究所�

When Galvez was younger, his favourite super hero was the man whose name you see plastered on his window: El Zorro.

Somehow, he害羞草研究所檚 managed to offer alterations for men害羞草研究所檚 clothing, create wedding gowns and make custom clothing for women, all under a superhero pseudonym.

害羞草研究所淭his is art.害羞草研究所�

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